Movable Feast: Let them eat cake

Say it’s your coworker’s birthday tomorrow or you’re bidding farewell to a colleague. Besides a card, a cake is an absolute must. Now, there’s no need to whip out your grandmother’s recipe or reach for the box of Betty Crocker—there’s plenty of cake to be had under our very noses, some with just a day’s notice and others ready-made.

Fresh Grocer4001 Walnut St. / 222-9200

Lead-time: The store stocks a plentiful supply of cakes. They’ll personalize them for no additional charge and even get a special order to you with 24 hours notice.

Options: Aside from the standard sheet cakes, the store offers many 7-inch cakes, including cookies and cream, Italian rum, golden fudge and pineapple upside-down. You can also get sugar-free yellow cake. Behind the pastry counter, choose from individual slices of cheesecake, small chocolate bundt cakes, lemon cake and fruit tarts, just to name a few.

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“More companies are asking how they can separate themselves from the organization and instead tighten their connection to the game. The brand of FIFA is problematic but the game of soccer is still popular.”

— Kenneth L. Shropshire, director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative, on how the FIFA corruption scandal has caused some sponsors to be less concerned about partnering with the powerful soccer organization. FIFA tends to have the most leverage when negotiating deals with companies, but experts are wondering whether sponsors will be able to demand clauses that allow them to leave in cases of corruption. (The Los Angeles Times, June 3, 2015)